There will be an e-cycling drive at the Ballpark Village Lot today and tomorrow: Wednesday, April 28, from noon to 6 p.m. and Thursday, April 29, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Please bring unused or unwanted electronics to the Ballpark Village Lot, located at the corner of Walnut Street and South Broadway. Each day, the first 1,000 people to donate will receive a coupon  for a buy one, get one free Cardinals ticket. It costs nothing to donate, and electronics will be accepted in any condition. Please email dispatch@witsinc.org for pickup service. Stop by to see Fredbird and Mayor Slay, who will kick off the event today by making the first donation at 12:15 p.m. This e-cycling drive is courtesy of Paradowski Creative, the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis, Waste Management and WITS. Click here for more information about Cardinals Green Week.

Photo courtesy of the Metro East Park and Recreation District

Since it began three years ago, Earth Hour has gained popularity throughout the globe. Almost 1 billion people – across 41,000 cities, 87 countries and all 7 continents – took part in Earth Hour 2009. Americans alone made up 80 million of the participants, and iconic places across our country took part, such as the Empire State Building, the Las Vegas Strip and even the Gateway Arch in our own hometown.

The Arch, Busch Stadium and more local landmarks have already pledged to turn off the lights for Earth Hour St. Louis 2010. For more information on this worthwhile cause, visit www.myearthhour.org, or to pledge your own commitment, visit our local Earth Hour Web site at http://earthhoursaintlouis.com/home.html.